In New South Wales Australia the double-ended box-cab 80 class Goodwin ALCo with a 2000Hp 251-CE donk is my favourite.

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It has to be the RS3 with the PAs & FAs close behind. The RS3s were the first locos that I fanned as a kid, both in Erie and E-L schemes. This photo was taken at the station down the street from my house in Hawthorne, NJ back in happier railroading days on the Mainline.

S2 without a doubt! However I'm extremely fond off all Alco's, big or small!

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Re: Poll:Whats you're favorite Alco

« Reply #16 on: Apr 7th, 2005, 8:49pm »

For me, S-1s and S-2s because they've been workhorses in upstate NY for my entire life. I also like the Centuries because they just look (and sound) powerful. PAs and FAs have great lines, too. Oh heck, there's no such thing as a bad Alco!

Long Island FA's. Even though they did not have prime movers, they still looked great. NH PA's painted in McGinnis were great looking machines as well.

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Re: Poll:Whats you're favorite Alco

« Reply #19 on: Apr 29th, 2005, 10:00am »

Definitely the PA. When a diesel is named as an honorary steam locomotive based on its design, you know it has some style. Of course they looked good in almost anything, but the Bluebirds were probably my favorite. (photo courtesy rr-fallenflags.org)